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  <title>Stars Stand Up To Cancer On Demand</title>
  <description>&lt;p&gt;Comcast Corporation and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/1120-stand-up-to-cancer&quot;&gt;Stand Up To Cancer&lt;/a&gt; (SU2C) have joined together to create the first-ever video-on-demand (&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;VOD&lt;/span&gt;) initiative Stand Up 2 Cancer On Demand to broaden awareness and raise critical funds for innovative cancer research.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Debuting exclusively on Comcast beginning December 15th, Stand Up 2 Cancer On Demand will feature an extraordinary library of musical entertainment including hundreds of music videos from many of the world&amp;#8217;s biggest stars and groups.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Available for no additional cost to viewers in more than 18 million Comcast homes through March 14th, Stand Up 2 Cancer On Demand will feature more than 60 of the viewers&amp;#8217; favorite artists including &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/409-alicia-keys&quot;&gt;Alicia Keys&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/711-bruce-springsteen&quot;&gt;Bruce Springsteen&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/614-dave-matthews-band&quot;&gt;Dave Matthews Band&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/481-norah-jones&quot;&gt;Norah Jones&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/598-mariah-carey&quot;&gt;Mariah Carey&lt;/a&gt;, Bon Jovi, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1944-lady-gaga&quot;&gt;Lady Gaga&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/99-justin-timberlake&quot;&gt;Justin Timberlake&lt;/a&gt;, Idina Menzel, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/474-jack-johnson&quot;&gt;Jack Johnson&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/212-sting&quot;&gt;Sting&lt;/a&gt;, Ren&#233;e Fleming, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1117-placido-domingo&quot;&gt;Placido Domingo&lt;/a&gt; and other stars of the Metropolitan Opera.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In addition, viewers will be encouraged by numerous celebrity and notable participants to &amp;#8220;stand up&amp;#8221; to cancer and make a donation by clicking &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.su2c.org/give&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; or call a dedicated 24/7 phone line that will appear during the On Demand music videos. Viewers will also be able to select content from the &amp;#8220;A Reason 2 Give&amp;#8221; folder and 100 percent of the proceeds will benefit Stand Up To Cancer&amp;#8217;s collaborative scientific &amp;#8220;Dream Teams&amp;#8221; or innovative projects aimed at bringing better treatments to patients faster.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;We are proud to come together with Stand Up To Cancer to harness the power and popularity of our On Demand service to drive awareness and provide people with this outlet to give,&amp;#8221; said Diana Kerekes, Vice President, Video Content for Comcast.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Whether it&amp;#8217;s how the research we fund is conducted, or how we engage the entertainment community, collaboration and innovation are Stand Up To Cancer&amp;#8217;s twin mantras,&amp;#8221; said Laura Ziskin, the highly-acclaimed film producer and a SU2C Founding Member. &amp;#8220;Comcast partnered with us on something that has never been done before, and it involves actors, musicians and music labels who often compete with one another and are standing together in an effort to end this disease. We are deeply grateful not only to Comcast, but also to &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;EMI&lt;/span&gt; Music, &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;SONY&lt;/span&gt; Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group and the Metropolitan Opera for making their incredible content available.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The On Demand destination will also exclusively debut Stand Up To Cancer&amp;#8217;s new public service announcement, entitled &amp;#8220;Up2.&amp;#8221; Directed by filmmaker Jesse Dylan (Will.i.am&amp;#8217;s iconic &amp;#8220;Yes, We Can&amp;#8221; video), the spot stars &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1757-renee-zellweger&quot;&gt;Renee Zellweger&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/371-rob-lowe&quot;&gt;Rob Lowe&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1133-josh-groban&quot;&gt;Josh Groban&lt;/a&gt;, Derek Fisher, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1373-michael-strahan&quot;&gt;Michael Strahan&lt;/a&gt;, Minka Kelly and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/718-mandy-moore&quot;&gt;Mandy Moore&lt;/a&gt; among many others, conveying the core message: it&amp;#8217;s up to each of us to play a role in ending cancer. Legendary songwriter and musician &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1914-dave-stewart&quot;&gt;Dave Stewart&lt;/a&gt; (Eurythmics) composed a powerful anthem entitled &amp;#8220;Stand Up To Cancer&amp;#8221; which he recorded multiple versions of for Stand Up 2 Cancer On Demand and SU2C&amp;#8217;s &amp;#8220;Up 2&amp;#8221; campaign. One version includes a collaboration with &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/398-joss-stone&quot;&gt;Joss Stone&lt;/a&gt; and a separate instrumental version recorded by an orchestra led by Hans Zimmer and featuring violin virtuoso Anne Marie Calhoun, who co-wrote the track with Stewart.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Cancer takes 1,500 lives every single day, that&amp;#8217;s more than half a million Americans each year,&amp;#8221; said Lisa Paulsen, President &amp;amp; &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;CEO&lt;/span&gt; of the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/134-entertainment-industry-foundation&quot;&gt;Entertainment Industry Foundation&lt;/a&gt;, the 501&amp;#169;(3) charitable organization for the television and film business that serves as the fiduciary behind SU2C, who is also a Founding Member. &amp;#8220;Stand Up To Cancer is building a grassroots movement of people who are saying, &amp;#8216;enough is enough; I want to help the scientists working to end this disease.&amp;#8217; Through Comcast and the treasure trove of content that&amp;#8217;s been assembled, we can organically reach people in more than 18 million homes to encourage them to join our movement.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For a limited time, Stand Up 2 Cancer On Demand will feature holiday music selections including &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/514-bob-dylan&quot;&gt;Bob Dylan's&lt;/a&gt; comical new &amp;#8220;Must Be Santa&amp;#8221; video. Stand Up 2 Cancer On Demand will also feature compelling entertainment clips and informative messages from scientists, as well as numerous celebrity and notable participants including &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/8-meryl-streep&quot;&gt;Meryl Streep&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/136-katie-couric&quot;&gt;Katie Couric&lt;/a&gt;, Brian Williams, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/125-jon-stewart&quot;&gt;Jon Stewart&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/116-salma-hayek&quot;&gt;Salma Hayek&lt;/a&gt; and the late &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1690-patrick-swayze&quot;&gt;Patrick Swayze&lt;/a&gt;. Celebrities ranging from the casts of TV shows shows like &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;LOST&lt;/span&gt; and Brothers &amp;amp; Sisters, to an array of personalities including Dr. Oz, the E! News anchors and others are featured in special, tailored messages &amp;#8220;wrapped around&amp;#8221; the video content, each conveying why it is so important to support SU2C&amp;#8217;s distinctive cancer research.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To watch the &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;PSA&lt;/span&gt; and find out more, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.standup2cancer.org/&quot;&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/4037-jack-johnson-to-give-tour-profits-to-charity&quot;&gt;Jack Johnson To Give Tour Profits To Charity&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/4020-bid-on-a-role-in-next-x-men-film&quot;&gt;Bid On A Role In Next X-Men Film&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/4005-celebrities-donate-items-to-world-wide-orphans-charity-auction&quot;&gt;Celebrities Donate Items To World Wide Orphans Charity Auction&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3997-slash-teams-with-dora-the-explorer-for-charity&quot;&gt;Slash Teams With Dora The Explorer For Charity&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3989-celebrity-guests-celebrate-oscars-at-charity-parties&quot;&gt;Celebrity Guests Celebrate Oscars At Charity Parties&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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  <pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:30:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <category>Stand Up To Cancer</category>
  <category>Alicia Keys</category>
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  <category>Dave Matthews Band</category>
  <category>Norah Jones</category>
  <category>Mariah Carey</category>
  <category>Bon Jovi</category>
  <category>Lady Gaga</category>
  <category>Justin Timberlake</category>
  <category>Idina Menzel</category>
  <category>Jack Johnson</category>
  <category>Sting</category>
  <category>Ren&#233;e Fleming</category>
  <category>Placido Domingo</category>
  <category>Laura Ziskin</category>
  <category>Renee Zellweger</category>
  <category>Rob Lowe</category>
  <category>Josh Groban</category>
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  <category>Minka Kelly</category>
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  <title>Cyndi Lauper Launches True Colors Charity Auction</title>
  <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1790-cyndi-lauper&quot;&gt;Cyndi Lauper&lt;/a&gt; has launched the True Colors Fund&amp;#8217;s Second Annual Winter Online Auction, which includes celebrity experiences and autographed memorabilia in support of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;LGBT&lt;/span&gt;) equality.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Some of the exciting experiences and items being auctioned off on CharityBuzz.com include:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Lunch and Tarot Card Reading with Cyndi Lauper&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;VIP&lt;/span&gt; Tickets to the Celebrity Apprentice Live Season Finale and After Party in &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;NYC&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
- &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;VIP&lt;/span&gt; Tickets and Meet &amp;amp; Greet to a &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1944-lady-gaga&quot;&gt;Lady Gaga&lt;/a&gt; Concert&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;VIP&lt;/span&gt; Tickets and Meet &amp;amp; Greet to a &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/503-kathy-griffin&quot;&gt;Kathy Griffin&lt;/a&gt; Performance&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Meet &amp;amp; Greet with &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1527-jason-mraz&quot;&gt;Jason Mraz&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;VIP&lt;/span&gt; Table for 4 at the True Colors Cabaret on December 21st&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Trip for Two to Club Olivia&amp;#8217;s Cancun Resort&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;VIP&lt;/span&gt; Tickets and Meet &amp;amp; Greet to a Mika Concert&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;VIP&lt;/span&gt; Tickets and Meet &amp;amp; Greet to a &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/490-wyclef-jean&quot;&gt;Wyclef Jean&lt;/a&gt; Concert&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Dinner with two time Tony winner &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1886-cherry-jones&quot;&gt;Cherry Jones&lt;/a&gt;, President on 24&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Lunch with Project Runway&amp;#8217;s Tim Gunn in &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;NYC&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;VIP&lt;/span&gt; Tickets to &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;HAIR&lt;/span&gt; on Broadway and Meet &amp;amp; Greet with Gavin Creel&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;VIP&lt;/span&gt; Tickets and Meet &amp;amp; Greet to a Margaret Cho Performance&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Private Yoga Lesson with &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/728-russell-simmons&quot;&gt;Russell Simmons&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;One Life To Live set visit hosted by Scott Evans (&amp;#8220;Fish&amp;#8221;) and Brett Claywell (&amp;#8220;Kyle&amp;#8221;)&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Tour of Entertainment Weekly Offices in &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;NYC&lt;/span&gt; with TV Scoops Reporter Michael Ausiello&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Exclusive Cyndi Lauper Autographed Barbie Doll&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1882-sara-bareilles&quot;&gt;Sara Bareilles&lt;/a&gt; Autographed Acoustic Guitar&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;VIP&lt;/span&gt; Tickets to taping of The Daily Show with &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/125-jon-stewart&quot;&gt;Jon Stewart&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The auction, which runs until Tuesday, December 15th, also includes experiences and autographed memorabilia donated by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/158-annie-lennox&quot;&gt;Annie Lennox&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1332-melinda-doolittle&quot;&gt;Melinda Doolittle&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/117-scarlett-johansson&quot;&gt;Scarlett Johansson&lt;/a&gt;, Feinstein&amp;#8217;s at Loews Regency, Jai Rodriguez, and more.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To view the lots and make a bid, click &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.charitybuzz.com/auctions/truecolorsw09/catalog_items&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/4030-sport-relief-to-hit-british-tv-this-friday&quot;&gt;Sport Relief To Hit British TV This Friday&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/4017-stars-urge-for-maternal-health-in-amnesty-film&quot;&gt;Stars Urge For Maternal Health In Amnesty Film&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/4007-annie-lennox-supports-minute-for-mothers-campaign&quot;&gt;Annie Lennox Supports Minute For Mothers Campaign&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3999-anthony-kiedis-attends-elton-johns-charity-party&quot;&gt;Anthony Kiedis Attends Elton John's Charity Party&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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  <pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:30:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <category>Mika</category>
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  <category>Sara Bareilles</category>
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  <title>Spike Lee To Be Honored At Charity Auction</title>
  <description>&lt;p&gt;Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz will present the 20th Anniversary Mickey Mantle Community Service Award to director and actor &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/583-spike-lee&quot;&gt;Spike Lee&lt;/a&gt; at an annual sports and entertainment fantasy auction benefiting Camp Brooklyn on December 9th.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Camp Brooklyn was founded by Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz to give children from low-income homes an opportunity to attend a sleep-away camp no cost to the camper. The Camp Brooklyn Fund gives these children a chance to leave their urban environment and learn about teamwork, loyalty, wholesome health habits, responsibility, personal respect and appreciation for nature, all of which are a part of a child&#185;s education at summer camp.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Since 2002 Camp Brooklyn sent more than 1500 Brooklyn children to summer camp. To help raise funds &amp;#8211; - and send over 400 children to camp in 2010 &amp;#8211; - Camp Brooklyn will auction off a number of unique and exclusive items at the event, including:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;A walk-on role In Spike Lee&#185;s next movie&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;A &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/711-bruce-springsteen&quot;&gt;Bruce Springsteen&lt;/a&gt; signed acoustic guitar&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;A week-long stay along the Amalfi Coast in Italy with breakfast and gourmet dinners in a sea view room at the 4-star rated Hotel Bonadies&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;4 or 5 day Carnival Cruise, sailing from the Port of New York&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;An Alex Rodriguez #13 autographed New York Yankees pinstripe jersey&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In addition to the above, a vacation package with Carnival Cruise Lines, &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;VIP&lt;/span&gt; seats to the Late Show with &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/531-david-letterman&quot;&gt;David Letterman&lt;/a&gt;, The Daily Show with &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/125-jon-stewart&quot;&gt;Jon Stewart&lt;/a&gt; and Late Night with &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/537-jimmy-fallon&quot;&gt;Jimmy Fallon&lt;/a&gt;, getaways to Orlando, Salt Lake and Las Vegas and over 50 other items will also be auctioned.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The week leading up to the event, Camp Brooklyn will also host several items on-line at www.charitybuzz.com. This on-line auction will begin on Tuesday, December 1st and close at noon on December 9th. All on-line items will then be available for bidding at the event.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Tickets are $200 and available to the general public. All proceeds will benefit Camp Brooklyn. Tickets include a full buffet dinner, open bar, the award ceremony hosted by Jamie and Marty Markowitz and silent and live auctions with Q104&#185;s Ken Dashow as the auctioneer.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To purchase tickets or donate to the Camp Brooklyn Fund, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.active.com/donate/campbrooklyn2009&quot;&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/4026-celebrities-back-a-massively-good-initiative&quot;&gt;Celebrities Back A Massively Good Initiative&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3923-ricky-martin-leads-all-star-cast-to-raise-charity-cash-for-haiti&quot;&gt;Ricky Martin Leads All-Star Cast To Raise Charity Cash For Haiti&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3772-gandalf-and-pearl-jam-raise-cash-for-charity&quot;&gt;Gandalf And Pearl Jam Raise Cash For Charity&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3731-hope-for-haiti-now-breaks-charity-records&quot;&gt;Hope For Haiti Now Breaks Charity Records&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3729-hope-for-haiti-now-muhammad-alis-plea-for-charity&quot;&gt;Hope For Haiti Now - Muhammad Ali's Plea For Charity&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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  <pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <category>Spike Lee</category>
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  <title>Bid On Dinner With Your Favorite Celebs</title>
  <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;small&gt;Written by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/contributor/14-tim-saunders&quot;&gt;Tim Saunders&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Fans of Jon Hamm, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/633-edie-falco&quot;&gt;Edie Falco&lt;/a&gt;, Keri Russell, Paul Rudd, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/657-jeremy-sisto&quot;&gt;Jeremy Sisto&lt;/a&gt;, Patrick Duffy, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/2117-david-schwimmer&quot;&gt;David Schwimmer&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1936-rosanna-arquette&quot;&gt;Rosanna Arquette&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1336-ally-sheedy&quot;&gt;Ally Sheedy&lt;/a&gt;, Nathan Fillion, John Slattery, and Lili Taylor have the chance to join their favorite stars for lunch in a new charity auction running now.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The auction is raising funds for The Adrienne Shelly Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated in loving memory to the uniquely gifted actor and filmmaker Adrienne Shelly, whose highly accomplished life was tragically cut short November 1, 2006. The foundation supports the artistic achievements of female actors, writers and directors through a series of scholarships and grants. Reflecting Adrienne&amp;#8217;s spirit, generosity, courage and whimsy, its goal is to recognize the tremendous passion and commitment of women artists in creating their own work, and provide them with support and guidance particularly during periods of transition and struggle.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Also up for grabs in the auction are walk-on roles in &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/107-kevin-smith&quot;&gt;Kevin Smith's&lt;/a&gt; new movie, &lt;em&gt;A Couple Of Dicks&lt;/em&gt;, starring &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/30-bruce-willis&quot;&gt;Bruce Willis&lt;/a&gt;, and a walk-on part in &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/57-drew-barrymore&quot;&gt;Drew Barrymore's&lt;/a&gt; new movie, &lt;em&gt;Going The Distance&lt;/em&gt;. There is also a signed print from &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/835-meg-ryan&quot;&gt;Meg Ryan&lt;/a&gt;, tickets to &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/542-rachael-ray&quot;&gt;Rachael Ray&lt;/a&gt;, The Daily Show with &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/125-jon-stewart&quot;&gt;Jon Stewart&lt;/a&gt; and The &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/61-ellen-degeneres&quot;&gt;Ellen DeGeneres&lt;/a&gt; Show, as well as Fox Television&amp;#8217;s &lt;em&gt;Bones&lt;/em&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;DVD&lt;/span&gt; sets signed by the entire cast, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/747-jimmy-buffett&quot;&gt;Jimmy Buffett&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;VIP&lt;/span&gt; tickets &amp;amp; backstage passes, and much more.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The auction runs until April 16 and can be accessed &lt;a href=&quot;http://cgi3.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&amp;amp;userid=adrienne_shelly_foundation&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3976-elijah-wood-djs-at-charity-art-auction&quot;&gt;Elijah Wood DJs At Charity Art Auction&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3951-stars-support-heroic-climb&quot;&gt;Stars Support Heroic Climb&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3942-shaun-white-auctions-snowboard-for-charity&quot;&gt;Shaun White Auctions Snowboard For Charity&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3936-drew-barrymore-reunites-with-the-children-of-the-world-for-charity&quot;&gt;Drew Barrymore Reunites With The Children Of The World For Charity&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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  <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:30:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Lunch With Anderson Cooper And Help AIDS Sufferers</title>
  <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;small&gt;Written by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/contributor/14-tim-saunders&quot;&gt;Tim Saunders&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Fancy meeting with some of the media&amp;#8217;s most interesting news anchors and discussing current events? This charity auction gives you the chance to do just that.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The 21st Annual Bailey House Auction and Party will take place on February 26 at the Roseland Ballroom in New York to benefit the lives of men, women and children living with &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;HIV&lt;/span&gt;/&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;AIDS&lt;/span&gt;. Up for grabs on the night will be the chance to enjoy lunch with CNN&amp;#8217;s &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1589-anderson-cooper&quot;&gt;Anderson Cooper&lt;/a&gt;, the opportunity to meet &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/136-katie-couric&quot;&gt;Katie Couric&lt;/a&gt; and tour the &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;CBS&lt;/span&gt; News studio, and the chance to meet Charles Gibson and watch a live broadcast of World News With Charles Gibson.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Bailey House has been providing housing and support services to homeless men, women, and children living with &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;HIV&lt;/span&gt;/&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;AIDS&lt;/span&gt; in New York City for 25 years. They address the fundamental human needs&#8212;housing, food, safety and deliver comprehensive and compassionate support services, including access to healthcare, counseling, support groups, and substance abuse treatment.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Also going under the hammer at the auction &#8211; to be hosted by Tim Gunn and Simon Doonan &amp;#8211; are tickets to &lt;em&gt;The Daily Show&lt;/em&gt; with &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/125-jon-stewart&quot;&gt;Jon Stewart&lt;/a&gt;, tickets to a performance of &amp;#8220;33 Variations&amp;#8221; starring &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1140-jane-fonda&quot;&gt;Jane Fonda&lt;/a&gt; at the Eugene O&amp;#8217;Neil Theatre, a set visit and signed memorabilia from &lt;em&gt;Ugly Betty&lt;/em&gt;, tickets to a taping of &lt;em&gt;The Colbert Report&lt;/em&gt; with &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/360-stephen-colbert&quot;&gt;Stephen Colbert&lt;/a&gt; and much more.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;More information about items up for auction and how to attend the event can be found at the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.baileyhouse.org/auction/index.html&quot;&gt;auction&amp;#8217;s website&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/4020-bid-on-a-role-in-next-x-men-film&quot;&gt;Bid On A Role In Next X-Men Film&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/4006-anderson-cooper-wants-your-advice&quot;&gt;Anderson Cooper Wants Your Advice&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/4005-celebrities-donate-items-to-world-wide-orphans-charity-auction&quot;&gt;Celebrities Donate Items To World Wide Orphans Charity Auction&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3941-bid-on-a-potrait-sitting-with-shepard-fairey-for-charity&quot;&gt;Bid On A Potrait Sitting With Shepard Fairey For Charity&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3817-katie-couric-julianne-moore-julianna-margulies-talk-charity&quot;&gt;Katie Couric, Julianne Moore, Julianna Margulies Talk Charity&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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  <pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 12:30:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <category>Anderson Cooper</category>
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  <title>Comedians To Stand Up For Peace At NYC Event</title>
  <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;small&gt;Written by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/contributor/41-isra-shah&quot;&gt;Isra Shah&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Seeds of Peace Young Leadership Committee will hold its annual StandUp for Peace benefit on January 6th at the Gotham Comedy Club in New York City.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The evening will feature comedians &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1640-dean-obeidallah&quot;&gt;Dean Obeidallah&lt;/a&gt;, Scott Blakeman, Maysoon Zaid, Seth Herzog, and Jessi Klein. Aasif Mandvi of Comedy Central&amp;#8217;s &lt;em&gt;The Daily Show&lt;/em&gt; is set to host the &amp;#8220;disarmingly funny&amp;#8221; event.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Founded in 1993, the Seeds of Peace program seeks to empower youth from areas of historic conflict with leadership development in areas such as empathy, respect, communication skills, and conflict resolution in order to help foster peace for the next generation. Training in consensus-building skills is provided at the organization&amp;#8217;s International Camp in Maine and continues in the participants&amp;#8217; home countries following their return.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The StandUp for Peace benefit was first started by Scott Blakeman and Dean Obeidallah, two comedians of Jewish and Muslim backgrounds. The two often discussed politics and the crisis in the Middle East, and eventually decided to put their common interests&#8212;politics and comedy&#8212;together in the form of standup. They collaborated to produce a series of shows that featured comedians of Arab-American and Jewish backgrounds in order to encourage and promote peaceful dialogue amongst people with differing perspectives.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Dean Obeidallah recently spoke to &lt;em&gt;Look to the Stars&lt;/em&gt; about the event and why he thinks humor can open the door to mutual understanding.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;I believe strongly that comedy can be used to bring people together as well as raise important issues,&amp;#8221; he said. &amp;quot;There is a legacy in the US of using comedy as a type of social activism as seen in the past with comics like Richard Pryor and Lenny Bruce and which continues today with comics like &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/37-chris-rock&quot;&gt;Chris Rock&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/125-jon-stewart&quot;&gt;Jon Stewart&lt;/a&gt; &amp;#8211; to name a few. I think comedy is a great way to disarm people and make them feel comfortable with issues that they may not be interested in if it was a traditional speech. When people of opposing viewpoints are laughing together in the same room at the same jokes, it can&amp;#8217;t help but to bring people together -even if it&amp;#8217;s just a little bit.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This dialogue, Dean reiterated, is particularly relevant given the current tenor of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;I believe that in times of heightened conflict in the Middle East &amp;#8211; like what is going on now in Gaza &#8211; it&amp;#8217;s even more important that we bring together people of different backgrounds and religions who support a peaceful solution to the Middle East conflict. It&amp;#8217;s easy to talk about peace when things are calm &amp;#8211; but it&amp;#8217;s in times like this that it&amp;#8217;s even more important to bring together the voices who support peace so that they don&amp;#8217;t lose faith and in the hopes that we can encourage others to speak out and get involved in support of this cause.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Look to the Stars&lt;/em&gt; would like to thank Dean Obeidallah for taking the time to speak to us about the upcoming StandUp for Peace benefit. Learn more about &lt;a href=&quot;www.standupforpeace.com&quot;&gt;StandUp for Peace&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.seedsofpeace.org/&quot;&gt;Seeds of Peace&lt;/a&gt; by visiting their websites.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To Purchase tickets, click &lt;a href=&quot;https://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/2214/t/6502/event/checkOut.jsp?event_KEY=46839&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3850-michael-bay-hosts-number-1-super-bowl-charity-party&quot;&gt;Michael Bay Hosts Number 1 Super Bowl Charity Party&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3729-hope-for-haiti-now-muhammad-alis-plea-for-charity&quot;&gt;Hope For Haiti Now - Muhammad Ali's Plea For Charity&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3700-malaak-compton-rock-to-talk-for-charity-in-kentucky&quot;&gt;Malaak Compton-Rock To Talk For Charity In Kentucky&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3568-stars-stand-up-to-cancer-on-demand&quot;&gt;Stars Stand Up To Cancer On Demand&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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  <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:30:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Grab Heidi Klum's Jacket For 15 Below</title>
  <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;small&gt;Written by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/contributor/14-tim-saunders&quot;&gt;Tim Saunders&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Fancy slipping into a jacket signed by supermodel &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/573-heidi-klum&quot;&gt;Heidi Klum&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/62-elton-john&quot;&gt;Sir Elton John&lt;/a&gt;? Now&amp;#8217;s your chance &#8211; the 15 Below Project&amp;#8217;s charity auction has been extended.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The 15 Below Project is an initiative between clothes designers &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;TAXI&lt;/span&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/418-the-salvation-army&quot;&gt;The Salvation Army&lt;/a&gt; to create a cheap but high quality jacket for the homeless.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;It&amp;#8217;s a lifeline for people without homes. They&amp;#8217;re a pretty low-cost, immediate way to address a huge issue,&amp;#8221; said Paul Lavoie, co-founder, chairman, and chief creative officer of &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;TAXI&lt;/span&gt;. &amp;#8220;Our approach to solving problems &#8211; of any sort &#8211; has always been to question convention. This won&amp;#8217;t eliminate homelessness, but it can make a lot of people more comfortable.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Since November, celebrity-signed 15 Below jackets have been on auction, with stars such as &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/487-michael-stipe&quot;&gt;Michael Stipe&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1100-kid-rock&quot;&gt;Kid Rock&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/943-robert-plant&quot;&gt;Robert Plant&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/627-michael-caine&quot;&gt;Michael Caine&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/125-jon-stewart&quot;&gt;Jon Stewart&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/199-nelly-furtado&quot;&gt;Nelly Furtado&lt;/a&gt; autographing the items. Although those auctions have finished, Klum and Sir Elton have now come to the party by donating signed jackets.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;But wait &#8211; there&amp;#8217;s more! Klum hasn&amp;#8217;t only donated a jacket, but has also included two pairs of jeans from the clothing line she designed for Jordache.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;These auctions end on December 11. The jackets have multiple pockets and are both warm and waterproof. When not being worn, the jacket can be folded into a backpack for easy transportation, or used as a pillow. To bid on Heidi Klum&amp;#8217;s jacket and jeans, click &lt;a href=&quot;http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;amp;item=180309979668&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;, and for Sir Elton&amp;#8217;s item, click &lt;a href=&quot;http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;amp;item=180309980082&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3999-anthony-kiedis-attends-elton-johns-charity-party&quot;&gt;Anthony Kiedis Attends Elton John's Charity Party&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3989-celebrity-guests-celebrate-oscars-at-charity-parties&quot;&gt;Celebrity Guests Celebrate Oscars At Charity Parties&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3887-vote-for-this-years-read-for-the-record-charity-campaign-book&quot;&gt;Vote For This Year's Read For The Record Charity Campaign Book&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3883-neil-young-musicares-person-of-the-year&quot;&gt;Neil Young: MusiCares Person Of The Year&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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  <pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Stephen Colbert's Christmas Special For Charity</title>
  <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;small&gt;Written by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/contributor/14-tim-saunders&quot;&gt;Tim Saunders&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/360-stephen-colbert&quot;&gt;Stephen Colbert&lt;/a&gt; will host his own holiday special this Sunday, November 23, with the show being released as a charity &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;DVD&lt;/span&gt; next week.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All&amp;#8221; is an hour-long tongue-in-cheek extravaganza with the Colbert Report host belting out Christmas hits from Andy Williams, Bing Crosby, and even David Bowie.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;This is just some good fun to watch during your eggnog-induced dementia,&amp;#8221; Colbert joked.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;During the show, Colbert will be joined by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/465-willie-nelson&quot;&gt;Willie Nelson&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1388-toby-keith&quot;&gt;Toby Keith&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/125-jon-stewart&quot;&gt;Jon Stewart&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/766-john-legend&quot;&gt;John Legend&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/699-elvis-costello&quot;&gt;Elvis Costello&lt;/a&gt; to sing Christmas songs penned by &amp;#8220;Daily Show&amp;#8221; executive producer David Javerbaum and composed by Adam Schlesinger.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;I had a clear, clear command to everyone involved: &amp;#8216;No cynicism,&amp;#8217;&amp;#8221; said Colbert. &amp;#8220;We&amp;#8217;re not mocking Christmas specials. We&amp;#8217;re doing MY Christmas special. And that was the aesthetic we tried to bring into it. Like, we&amp;#8217;re really doing this. I want people to see this every year.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Costume pieces from the special will be auctioned to benefit &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/426-second-harvest&quot;&gt;Feeding America&lt;/a&gt;, and a percentage of the &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;DVD&lt;/span&gt; proceeds &#8211; to be released on Tuesday, November 25 &amp;#8211; will also go to the charity.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The auction can be accessed via the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.myspace.com/colbertnation&quot;&gt;Colbert Nation MySpace page&lt;/a&gt;, and the show will go to air on Sunday at 10 p.m. &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;EST&lt;/span&gt; on Comedy Central.&lt;/p&gt;
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  <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:30:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Star Goodies Up For Grabs In Charity Auctions</title>
  <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;small&gt;Written by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/contributor/14-tim-saunders&quot;&gt;Tim Saunders&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/1160-television-academy-foundation&quot;&gt;Television Academy Foundation&lt;/a&gt; is offering an array of exclusive items and experiences to bidders through a special online charity auction hosted by eBay Giving Works.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;All proceeds from the auction &#8211; which can be accessed through the &lt;a href=&quot;http://members.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&amp;amp;userid=emmysfoundation&quot;&gt;eBay Giving Works website&lt;/a&gt; &amp;#8211; will benefit the educational outreach programs of the Television Academy Foundation, as well as the preservation efforts of the Archive of American Television, whose aim is to create an interactive encyclopedia of television history.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A wide range of items are available, including bikes signed by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/92-jennifer-aniston&quot;&gt;Jennifer Aniston&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/44-courteney-cox&quot;&gt;Courteney Cox&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;VIP&lt;/span&gt; tickets to &lt;em&gt;The Daily Show&lt;/em&gt; and signed memorabilia from &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/125-jon-stewart&quot;&gt;Jon Stewart&lt;/a&gt;, a set visit to &lt;em&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;CSI&lt;/span&gt;: New York&lt;/em&gt;, &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;VIP&lt;/span&gt; tickets and meet and greets to &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1384-jimmy-kimmel&quot;&gt;Jimmy Kimmel&lt;/a&gt; Live, and signed memorabilia from the casts of &lt;em&gt;Saving Grace&lt;/em&gt;, &lt;em&gt;Two and a Half Men&lt;/em&gt;, &lt;em&gt;Rules of Engagement&lt;/em&gt;, &lt;em&gt;Rescue Me&lt;/em&gt;, &lt;em&gt;Law and Order&lt;/em&gt;, &lt;em&gt;King of the Hill&lt;/em&gt;, &lt;em&gt;Smallville&lt;/em&gt;, and &lt;em&gt;Battlestar Galactica&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The auction runs until September 4.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Also running at the moment is the Celebrity Bric-A-Brac charity auction raising funds for &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;AMREF&lt;/span&gt; UK &amp;#8211; the leading health development organisation in Africa, saving and transforming the lives of some of the poorest and most marginalised people in Africa.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Items up for offer include &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/454-ian-mckellen&quot;&gt;Ian McKellen's&lt;/a&gt; slippers, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1376-mischa-barton&quot;&gt;Mischa Barton's&lt;/a&gt; handbag, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/485-lily-allen&quot;&gt;Lily Allen's&lt;/a&gt; dress, and memorbilia signed by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/438-noel-gallagher&quot;&gt;Noel Gallagher&lt;/a&gt;, Will Young, and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1286-jodie-kidd&quot;&gt;Jodie Kidd&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;But you must be quick, the auction &#8211; which can be accessed through &lt;a href=&quot;http://shop.ebay.co.uk/merchant/GuardianCelebrityBricabrac?_qi=RTM452223&quot;&gt;eBay&lt;/a&gt; &#8211; ends on September 1.&lt;/p&gt;
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  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/4016-kevin-james-to-host-make-a-wish-foundation-fun-day&quot;&gt;Kevin James To Host Make-A-Wish Foundation Fun Day&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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  <pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:30:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Celebrities Unite For Earth Day</title>
  <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;small&gt;Written by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/contributor/14-tim-saunders&quot;&gt;Tim Saunders&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Tomorrow, April 22, will see one of the largest global events uniting the planet against climate change to be held this year. Millions of evironmentally-minded people around the planet will hold events to celebrate the 38th annual Earth Day, a massive campaign focussing on global warming and raising awareness for a cleaner environment.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;First held in 1970, and established by US Senator Gaylord Nelson, the event marks the anniversary of the modern environmental movement. All over the world, the day will see concerned citizens of the planet out in force, calling for action against global warming and a healthy, sustainable environment. Breakfasts, Scuba diving contests, celebrations, parties, wine and food festivals, marathons, and concerts are just some of the thousands of events that have been planned around the globe by the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/997-earth-day-network&quot;&gt;Earth Day Network&lt;/a&gt;, the driving-force behind the event.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;One of the major campaigns being promoted in the US as part of Earth Day 2008 is the &lt;em&gt;Call For Climate&lt;/em&gt; initiative, which encourages people to ring Congress and demand climate change action to be taken.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;It doesn&amp;#8217;t take a doctor on &lt;em&gt;Scrubs&lt;/em&gt; to tell you our climate is changing,&amp;#8221; said &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/338-zach-braff&quot;&gt;Zach Braff&lt;/a&gt;, who has joined &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/400-kevin-bacon&quot;&gt;Kevin Bacon&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/254-chevy-chase&quot;&gt;Chevy Chase&lt;/a&gt; in &lt;a href=&quot;http://ww2.earthday.net&quot;&gt;recording messages&lt;/a&gt; encouraging people to support the campaign. &amp;#8220;Earth Day Network wants you to call Congress on Earth Day, April 22, and ask them to take tough and fair action on climate change. Put this number in your phone now &amp;#8211; 202 224 3121. That&amp;#8217;s Congress. Ask your representative or senator to bring us a healthier climate.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Washington DC has already kicked off its Earth Day celebrations with a huge concert held on Sunday, featuring performances by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1216-jordin-sparks&quot;&gt;Jordin Sparks&lt;/a&gt;, The Roots, O.A.R. and more. Speakers at the event included &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/728-russell-simmons&quot;&gt;Russell Simmons&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/532-edward-norton&quot;&gt;Edward Norton&lt;/a&gt;, and Tom Friedman.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Also as part of Earth Day, the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/122-waterkeeper-alliance&quot;&gt;Waterkeeper Alliance&lt;/a&gt; is running a very special auction featuring celebrity experiences, exciting autographed items, and fabulous vacations. Be sure to visit the &lt;a href=&quot;http://waterkeeper08.charitybuzz.com/viewLots.do&quot;&gt;Charity Buzz website&lt;/a&gt; to bid on items such as a day on the set of &lt;em&gt;Damages&lt;/em&gt; with &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/632-glenn-close&quot;&gt;Glenn Close&lt;/a&gt;, signed &lt;em&gt;X-Files&lt;/em&gt; memorabilia from &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1003-david-duchovny&quot;&gt;David Duchovny&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/383-gillian-anderson&quot;&gt;Gillian Anderson&lt;/a&gt;, a copy of &lt;em&gt;The Comeback&lt;/em&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;DVD&lt;/span&gt; signed by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1272-lisa-kudrow&quot;&gt;Lisa Kudrow&lt;/a&gt;, tickets to see &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/474-jack-johnson&quot;&gt;Jack Johnson&lt;/a&gt; in Ohio, &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;VIP&lt;/span&gt; tickets to see &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/125-jon-stewart&quot;&gt;The Daily Show&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/360-stephen-colbert&quot;&gt;The Colbert Report&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/61-ellen-degeneres&quot;&gt;The Ellen DeGeneres Show&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/550-dr-phil-mcgraw&quot;&gt;Dr Phil&lt;/a&gt;, as well as the opportunity to have lunch with &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/605-alicia-silverstone&quot;&gt;Alicia Silverstone&lt;/a&gt; and MacGyver himself, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1273-richard-dean-anderson&quot;&gt;Richard Dean Anderson&lt;/a&gt;. The auction runs until April 29.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For more information on Earth Day &amp;#8211; and to find events in your area &amp;#8211; visit the &lt;a href=&quot;http://ww2.earthday.net&quot;&gt;official Earth Day website&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/4037-jack-johnson-to-give-tour-profits-to-charity&quot;&gt;Jack Johnson To Give Tour Profits To Charity&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3964-snl-fake-presidents-gather-at-funny-or-die&quot;&gt;SNL Fake Presidents Gather At Funny Or Die&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3961-hollywood-legend-ernest-borgnines-pre-oscar-party&quot;&gt;Hollywood Legend Ernest Borgnine's Pre-Oscar Party &#8232;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3959-demi-moores-gems-to-receive-pepsi-refresh-grant&quot;&gt;Demi Moore's GEMS To Receive Pepsi Refresh Grant&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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  <pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:32:47 -0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Stewart to Host Night Of Too Many Stars</title>
  <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;small&gt;Written by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/contributor/2-myrlia-purcell&quot;&gt;Myrlia Purcell&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Daily Show&amp;#8217;s &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/125-jon-stewart&quot;&gt;Jon Stewart&lt;/a&gt; is set to host the &lt;em&gt;Night Of Too Many Stars&lt;/em&gt;, an &amp;#8220;Overbooked Concert For Autism Education&amp;#8221;, on April 13th. The music-and-laughter-packed event will be televised live from The Beacon Theatre in New York City.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Some of the guests joining the comic news anchor in the fundraising efforts are Matthew Broderick, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/360-stephen-colbert&quot;&gt;Stephen Colbert&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1731-tina-fey&quot;&gt;Tina Fey&lt;/a&gt;, Jonah Hill, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1504-conan-obrien&quot;&gt;Conan O'Brien&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1-adam-sandler&quot;&gt;Adam Sandler&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1326-sarah-silverman&quot;&gt;Sarah Silverman&lt;/a&gt;, and Triumph the Insult Comic Dog.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Proceeds of the evening will be split among autism education programs, including new schools which provide vocational and life skills for teenagers and adults with autism, and outreach programs which provide training and consultation to families of young autistic children. A portion of the proceeds will go to &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/119-autism-speaks&quot;&gt;Autism Speaks&lt;/a&gt;, an organization which funds research into the causes, prevention and treatments for autism, while raising public awareness about the disorder.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Other performers spending their time raising autism awareness at the event are Will Arnett, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/405-rosie-odonnell&quot;&gt;Rosie O'Donnell&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1157-maroon-5&quot;&gt;Maroon 5&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/2108-kevin-james&quot;&gt;Kevin James&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/2083-amy-poehler&quot;&gt;Amy Poehler&lt;/a&gt;. Past performers have included Martin Short and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/105-ricky-gervais&quot;&gt;Ricky Gervais&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Autism is a growing concern in the US, as one in 150 children is diagnosed with the neurological disorder, and the number of new cases is growing rapidly. Severely autistic children are unable to communicate and understand, leaving them incapable of functioning normally in the world; even playing with other children can be impossible.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For ticket information and more information about the event, visit the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/night_of_too_many_stars/index.jhtml&quot;&gt;Night Of Too Many Stars website&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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  <pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:53:19 -0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Celebrities Fuel Robin Hood Charity Excess</title>
  <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;small&gt;Written by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/contributor/1-steve-purcell&quot;&gt;Steve Purcell&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This year&amp;#8217;s Robin Hood fundraiser saw top-tier investors driven by good-natured rivalry and celebrity encouragement to give a massive $71 million to charity.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Individual pledges of up to $10 million were made, totalling around $40 million, and guests participated enthusiastically in an auction of unique and decadent lots.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Winning bids included $400,000 to sing a song with &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/493-aerosmith&quot;&gt;Aerosmith&lt;/a&gt; (whose singer &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/533-steven-tyler&quot;&gt;Steven Tyler&lt;/a&gt; performed for two hours of the evening), $1.3 million for a 10-person dinner with celebrity chef &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/535-mario-batali&quot;&gt;Mario Batali&lt;/a&gt;, and $2.2 million for an insider trip to the Beijing Olympics.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The annual event is expertly marketed to its guest list of hedge fund managers and private equity high-fliers. Presiding auctioneer Jamie Niven, of Sotheby&amp;#8217;s, said, &amp;#8220;They put these things together that in your lifetime you couldn&amp;#8217;t do. It&amp;#8217;s the secret for that audience. You can&amp;#8217;t give them a week in Rome. They can do that.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/536-tom-brokaw&quot;&gt;Tom Brokaw&lt;/a&gt; began the evening, and comedian&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/125-jon-stewart&quot;&gt;Jon Stewart&lt;/a&gt; played host. Mingling with the super-rich was a liberal sprinkling of further celebrities including &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/380-michael-douglas&quot;&gt;Michael Douglas&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/17-ben-affleck&quot;&gt;Ben Affleck&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/537-jimmy-fallon&quot;&gt;Jimmy Fallon&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/338-zach-braff&quot;&gt;Zach Braff&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/534-martha-stewart&quot;&gt;Martha Stewart&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This year&amp;#8217;s donations exceeded those of last year by 32 percent, and the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/532-robin-hood&quot;&gt;Robin Hood&lt;/a&gt; event has given more than $900 million in cash and donated services since it began in 1990, when it raised $700,000.&lt;/p&gt;
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  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3921-natalie-portman-supports-hungry-in-america&quot;&gt;Natalie Portman Supports Hungry In America&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3568-stars-stand-up-to-cancer-on-demand&quot;&gt;Stars Stand Up To Cancer On Demand&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3545-justin-timberlake-and-jessica-biel-promote-charity-climb&quot;&gt;Justin Timberlake And Jessica Biel Promote Charity Climb&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3520-cyndi-lauper-launches-true-colors-charity-auction&quot;&gt;Cyndi Lauper Launches True Colors Charity Auction&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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  <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2007 20:19:47 -0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Comic Relief Brings Laughter to New Orleans</title>
  <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;small&gt;Written by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/contributor/2-myrlia-purcell&quot;&gt;Myrlia Purcell&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/311-billy-crystal&quot;&gt;Billy Crystal&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/312-whoopi-goldberg&quot;&gt;Whoopi Goldberg&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/157-robin-williams&quot;&gt;Robin Williams&lt;/a&gt; are back to host the 20th Anniversary of the US &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/74-comic-relief&quot;&gt;Comic Relief&lt;/a&gt; event this Saturday, November 19th. After an eight-year hiatus, the beloved event has returned to raise funds for New Orleans and the people still suffering from the effects of last year&amp;#8217;s hurricane. Comedians such as &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/125-jon-stewart&quot;&gt;Jon Stewart&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/313-bill-maher&quot;&gt;Bill Maher&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/314-ray-romano&quot;&gt;Ray Romano&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/310-roseanne-barr&quot;&gt;Roseanne Barr&lt;/a&gt; have joined the cause.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The show will take place at Caesar&amp;#8217;s Palace in Las Vegas as part of The Comedy Festival, with tickets starting at $95. For those unable to attend in person, the three-hour concert will appear simultaneously on &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;HBO&lt;/span&gt; and &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;TBS&lt;/span&gt; from 9pm to Midnight &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;EST&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This year a special Comic Relief concert has been scheduled in New Orleans to coincide with the regular Las Vegas show. The event will be held at Harrah&amp;#8217;s Fulton Street promenade and is free to the public. &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/230-wayne-brady&quot;&gt;Wayne Brady&lt;/a&gt; is the host of this show, and he will be joined by entertainers such as &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/315-louie-anderson&quot;&gt;Louie Anderson&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/316-tom-arnold&quot;&gt;Tom Arnold&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Since 1986, Comic Relief has raised more than $50 million, with 100% of the proceeds going to programs such as aiding the homeless and helping victims of Hurricane Andrew in 1992. Much of this year&amp;#8217;s proceeds will go to a local non-profit group which is rebuilding New Orleans&amp;#8217; traditional narrow, rectangular houses for low-income families.&lt;/p&gt;
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  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/4029-eagles-founder-glenn-frey-busy-with-charity-work&quot;&gt;Eagles Founder Glenn Frey Busy With Charity Work&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3987-arnold-schwarzenegger-and-kiss-sign-poker-table-for-charity&quot;&gt;Arnold Schwarzenegger And KISS Sign Poker Table For Charity&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3930-glenn-frey-to-headline-celebrity-charity-fight-night&quot;&gt;Glenn Frey To Headline Celebrity Charity Fight Night&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3907-drew-barrymore-to-be-honored-by-gay-and-lesbian-alliance&quot;&gt;Drew Barrymore To Be Honored By Gay And Lesbian Alliance&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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  <title>Jon Stewart to Appear With L.A. Mayor to Benefit Geffen Playhouse</title>
  <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;small&gt;Written by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/contributor/9-robert-powers&quot;&gt;Robert Powers&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Famed Daily Show host &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/125-jon-stewart&quot;&gt;Jon Stewart&lt;/a&gt; and L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa will perform at L.A.&amp;#8217;s Geffen Playhouse on November 17 for a performance to benefit the theater itself.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Anything goes,&amp;#8221; the theater&amp;#8217;s producing director, Gilbert Cates, told the Los Angeles Times. Stewart and Villaraigosa are set to share the stage for the entirety of the evening, as their performance should take on the form of an extended conversation. Audience members will be invited to participate by asking the two performers questions during a special open-mic segment.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Geffen Playhouse is raising funds to account for the more than $3 million left it has to pay on its $19 million renovating and remodeling costs. In 2002, music mogul &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/546-david-geffen&quot;&gt;David Geffen&lt;/a&gt; gave $5 million to the theater through the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/545-david-geffen-foundation&quot;&gt;David Geffen Foundation&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Tickets for the event are selling at prices ranging from $250 to $500 and can be claimed as tax-deductible. For another $500, ticket holders will be able to attend a special &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;VIP&lt;/span&gt; pre-performance cocktail party. To purchase tickets, visit the Geffen Playhouse website at &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.geffenplayhouse.com&quot;&gt;www.geffenplayhouse.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3547-george-clooney-presents-jerry-weintraub-humanitarian-award&quot;&gt;George Clooney Presents Jerry Weintraub Humanitarian Award&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/2357-bid-on-dinner-with-your-favorite-celebs&quot;&gt;Bid On Dinner With Your Favorite Celebs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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